BENNY LATIMORE EARLY YEARS

TRACKLISTING
1. There She Is; L. Edwards Jr., L. Weiss; Roosevelt, BMI; 138s
2. Ain't Gonna Cry No More; Latimore; Sherlyn, BMI; 149s
3. Girl I Got News For You; Bradley Shapiro, Bobby Puccetti; Sherlyn, BMI; 145s
4. The Power and the Glory; Doc Pomus; Screen Gems-Columbia, BMI; 186s SAMPLE(594KB)
5. It Was So Nice While It Lasted; Bill Nash; Nom, BMI; 159s
6. Move and Groove Together; M. Nash; And, BMI; 152s
7. Love Don't Love Me; Steve Alaimo, Clarence Reid; Sherlyn, BMI; 124s
8. Life's Little Ups and Downs; M. A. Rich; BMI, Makamillion Music/Warner-Tamerlane; 183s
9. It's Just a Matter of Time; Hendrix-Otis-Benton; Eden, BMI; 163s
10. I'm Just an Ordinary Man; David Brown, Bobby Puccetti; Sherlyn, BMI; 154s
11. I'll Be Good to You; Clarence Reid, Willie Clarke; Sherlyn, BMI; 168s
12. I Pity the Fool; Malone; Lion, BMI; 189s
13. Have a Little Faith; Jackie Avery; Redwal, BMI; 181s
14. I'm a Believer; Jackie Avery; Redwal, BMI; 160s
15. Rain From The Sky; Benny Latimore; Sherlyn, BMI; 163s
16. I Can't Go On; Conlon, Shapiro, Latimore, Puccetti; Sherlyn, BMI; 157s

Born in Charleston, TN in 1939, Benny Latimore was influenced by country music, his Baptist church choir, and the Blues. WLAC, via the strong evening signal from Nashville, was a favorite in Latimore’s youth.

Benny Latimore, who was produced by Steve Alaimo, describes "The Miami Sound" as a kind of combination of R&B and Jazz.

In a career spanning over 35 years and beginning with recordings in the1960s for Miami music legend Henry Stone, the gems on this CD were cut on the Dade label long before Benny’s success on the Glades/T.K. label. These early recordings for Dade are solid deep soul, graced by Latimore’s deep, sultry voice.

Included on this disc are the much sought after 1965 hits, "I Can’t Go On Anymore" and "Rain From the Sky", originally recorded on Stone’s Blade label. These are treasures that until now only a few collectors were lucky enough to have. Today we bring them to you for the world to hear.
"Sensational" really is the best word to describe Latimore. He proved to be extremely adept as both a superlative vocalist and keyboard player par excellence. Benny Latimore is Florida’s master soul stylist.